May 2009

Finnair starts flights to Bergen

May 20, 2009

Finnair starts a route to Norway’s second biggest city Bergen on May 22. The company flies to Bergen daily until September 29, except on Wednesdays and Sundays. “The main reason for the opening of a summer route to Bergen is high tourism demand from Asia, particularly from Japan, directed at Norway’s renowned fjord area. There [...]

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Cyprus Turkish Airlines Begins Lawsuit Against UK Government

May 18, 2009

LONDON, May 15/PRNewswire/ —     The legal action brought by Cyprus Turkish Airlines (CTA) to challenge the ban on direct flights to Northern Cyprus will be heard this Monday, 18 May in the Administrative Division of the High Court. CTA and its UK tour operator, CTA Holidays Limited, is suing the Civil Aviation Authority [...]

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UAL Mechanics Launch Campaign to Oust Teamsters

May 11, 2009

WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced a campaign to help United Airlines’ (UAL) 9,000 Mechanic & Related employees return to Machinists Union representation. “At the request of a diverse group of United Airlines Mechanic & Related employees, the Machinists Union has launched a drive to [...]

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API Winglets Certified for Falcon 2000 Series

May 11, 2009

Image via Wikipedia GENEVA, May 10 /PRNewswire/ — Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) confirmed today that both the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its High Mach Blended Winglets on the Falcon 2000 Series. Certification of the Winglets represents the culmination of a three-year [...]

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Back in virtual cockpit again.

May 10, 2009

Image via Wikipedia It’s been a while, hmm, a long time since I was able to launch my good old FS9 and get some virtual air under my wings. I can’t believe how did I manage to be away from that hobby a few months. I was doing my flight offline with PMDG 747F from [...]

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Blogging For A Cause: Air Serv International

May 10, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Air Serv International is the world’s leading not-for-profit provider of humanitarian air support to move critical personnel and cargo into the most isolated areas affected by humanitarian emergencies. Since 1984, Air Serv has provided NGOs and other humanitarian workers with rapid, high-quality, safe and reliable air transport solutions to increase their ability [...]

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Arch roars back to post fastest time in San Diego Qualifying

May 10, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Austria’s Hannes Arch rallied from behind to post the fastest time in Qualifying on Saturday for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship on Sunday in San Diego and collected the one point up for grabs to widen his lead atop the standings over rival Paul Bonhomme. The British ace had posted [...]

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Boeing and Turkish Airlines Finalize Deal for Five 777- 300ERs

May 6, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Boeing and Turkish Airlines have signed an order for five Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes valued at $1.36 billion at current list prices. This is the first time Turkish Airlines has purchased new 777s directly from Boeing. The airline currently operates a fleet of 65 Boeing airplanes including Next-Generation 737s and leased [...]

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